The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
WARS FRONT.
Looming More Grimly in Europe,
Belief in Berlin that Russia Will
Be Attacked Next Spring.
Emperor William Holding Councils
on the Military Situation.
Papers Contending for the Neces-
sity Of Crushing Russia.
Miscellaneous Political Gossip IRON
Berlin--The Military Bill-Cereal
Duties-The German Chinese
Bank Assured.

Copyright, 1857, by the New York Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. l7.--Emperor William
held today an informal council on the mil
itary situation. Prince William, Gen.
Won Molke, Gen. Won Schellcndorl,
Count Won Weldcrseo and Gen. Albedyll
were present. The council, which lasted
two hours, is understood TO have n special
bearing on tomorrow's military council ut
Vienna. Whatever measure is there
adopted will be taken in consonancc with
aconcerted plan fora demonstration against
Russia. Reports have reached the Berlin
war office which describe the Austrian
defence works in Galicia rs neglected,
while the moyementso OF the Russian troops
show an accurate knowledge OF the weak
points for attack. These statements, which
were sent TO Vienna, have stung the
war office there into night and day
activity. No news is permitted to trans.
pire regarding military movements, bnt
il is known that the railways in the di-
rectionsf Cracow, laroslav, Lembcrg and
the Przemysi junction are o~yerworkcd by
the traffic in men and war materials. Mai.
Defines, military attachc at the German
legation in Vienna, spends hours daily NJ
the war office in consultation with the
chiefs Of departments. All measures that
are decided upon are communicated TO the
Berlin authoriticsth rough Mai. Defines, and
the inspiration Of Count Won Moltkc is
supposed TO guide the Austrian prcparl-
tons. TomOrrow's council will be- attend
ed by Herr Won Tisla, Hungarian prime
| minister; Count Won Taafr, minister of the
interior; Count kaln1ky, Count Bylandt-
Rhcydt, imperial minister Of war; Herr
Won kallay, imperial minister Of finance,
and Archduke Albrccht, and will bc pre-
| sided over by the Emperor. The result OF
the conference is eagerly awaited. Berlin
officials are OF the opinion that the out
come Of the council will Ice nothing more
than the accelerated dispatch Of troops to
the front. The time has not come Tor q
collective note from the allied powers de-
handing an explanation OF the Russian
concentrations. IL Is certain that Prince
Bismarck has not yet taken action toward
q collective ultimatum.
Gen. Won Schweinitz, German amhassaI
dor 10 Russia, after a two days stay NJ
Frc~idsrichruhc, returned 10 Berlin Thurs
day. lie had an audience with the Emperor
yesterday and will return TO his post 10 -,
Petersburg tomorrow without special in.
siructions. II the Car approaches him
upon the question OF mutual ornaments.
Gen. Won Schwcinitz IN believed Ia bC
charged to represent that the German
diplomatic and military position j. un.
changed, and that peace is dependent
upon a cessation OF the Russian measures
against the league OF peace. Government
circles, both in Berlin and Vienna, are be-
coming convinced that the allies
MEAN TO ATTACH RUSSIA
carly in the spring. Military circles in
Vienna regard the campaign ~ even
closer, and are Of opinion that II will bc
opened within two months.
DR.. Ttciurt, Hungarian minister 81 pub.
lie instruction, speaking at q meeting ai
the Pcsih academy today, reminded hl
audience that last year, while everybody
believed the country 10 he on the ycrgC al
war, he doubted that an Outbr'ak would
occur. Now. on the contrary, he WIS
forced, although nm ardent partisan VI
peace. 10 dcclarc his doubt of iis being
maintained. DR.. Trriort declared that the
blame for the origin at war, II war comes,
would h. due to the CncT1lchmcnts Ol
Russian rpslayism.
The Pain Loyi, the organ of Herr Won
Tiszi, the Hungarian prime minister. con.
tends Tor the necessity NJ crushing Russia.
in the event OF war occurring, aud NJ
rcciify the frontier M la disable her from
causing further trouble In Europe. a larry
Poland must be created, including Vol
hynia and Pollolia, up To- the right bank
II the DniCpcr, with kicfr NJ u frontier
] E.VFUaaH WFu.N NNNHHaH "a "A fHHItfUHU Fs.NH 'IlH.
German empire must compromise all the
Bclgian provinces, with 81. Petersburg
also the districts between the Dnicpvr ant
the Dwina.
The Potr HgvFs article has been repro
duccd In Berlin without comment. Il b
considered to be- more IT q threat than IN
indication Of serious aims Of the allies.
From Constantinople reports come thu
under the pfOmpunpr OF Herr Won RADIO
vitz. the Gprman ambassador. The porte ]
hastily extending the Qualifications ON thi
Bosphorua, and that German engineer
are supervising the work.
The latest 81 Petersburg adyiccs say tia
the war department II supplying the troop
with special ammunition pouches for Bor
dan rifles, which will enable each man q
fire fourteen shots per minute. Tic pro
iccted alteration In the rifle WIS aban
|, doned, ~ the dispatches say, because, Il
view Of the gravity 81 the situation, II wa
thought there would not be sufficient tim
10 make the change.
Tho whole tenor of the news u warlikc
and this caused a renewal Of the selling u
the boursc today. The final quotation
were the worst, and since the alarm st !
. no such extensive unloading 81 foreign ID
4 curities had occurred. Austrian gol
rcnics fell n, Hungarian H. aud RUSSIA
per cent, and credit Anstalt, Z mark
The panicky i%cclingof yesterday nNfnn
had rather abatcd today, but the market
were in a state Of suspense and there VI
nothing doing.
TIE sRw MILITARY BILL.
No measure that the present Rcichsia
= has considered has 10 notably shown III
= national spirit uniting all parties ~ n
s new military bill. Yesterdays dcbaI
. was a succession Of patriotic speeches, N
tainted by party bias. After Gen. Va
schcllendorfrs pithy exposition Of u
! motives Of the bill, Herr Bcnigscn, for n
/, National Liberals, Baron Madison, for u
!, old Conservatives, and Count BchrcnhOI
for the I~mpchalista, declared the neccssli
for the measure.
4 DIR. WindthorsL, In n short, iervci
speech, expressed the willingness Of u